Politics
Oklahoma teacher: “I’d be on food stamps” without a second job
April 4, 2018With some of the lowest salaries in the country, Oklahoma teachers are working second and third jobs just to keep their families afloat.
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Poor People’s Campaign preserves King legacy; targets racism, poverty, and militarism
April 3, 2018Announcing the new report, "Souls of Poor Folk," Rev. William Barber says America should not have to wait for a 50th anniversary to talk about race and poverty.
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Speakers: Dr. King trended left before his assassination
April 2, 2018Panelists also pointed out the civil rights leader was increasingly radical in the months before his murder, on everything from denouncing the Vietnam War to launching the Poor People’s Campaign.
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Fired police chief praised by Trump runs for mayor
April 2, 2018CHICAGO - In a bizarre twist of events, the former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy announced he will be running in the 2019 Chicago Mayoral race. McCarthy was sacked in 2015 by the current Chicago mayor...
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Kings partner with Black Lives Matter after Stephon Clark’s death
April 2, 2018The Sacramento Kings announcement of an official partnership with Black Lives Matter, in the wake of Stephon Clark’s death at the hands of Sacramento Police, is significant: It further shows that athletes are no longer just...
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